St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-04
The Local Branch of the Irish National
League Will Protest Against the
Pending Coercion Bill.
How Judge Cory Squared Himself With a
Newspaper Man That Criticized
His Juries.
Closing Exercises of the College Y. Nj
Z. A. Convention in Session at
namIine University.
Gabriel Dumont Addresses French
Citizens-- Umbrella EFiends--
biographical Election.
AGAINST THE COERCION Bill

The ST. Paul Branch of the Irish
National League DenOunces the
NYeasure-A Mass Meeting TO be
Held.
st. Paul Branch No. 470 of the Irish
National league held meeting yesterday
in Ancient Order of Hibernian's hall on
West Third street. Heretofore the meet
ings have been held with closed doors, but
Yesterday all interested in the cause W ere
invited to attend, and good-szed crowd
turned out. The first speaker OF the after
noon was Hon. ID. w. LAWYER, who is ever
ready to champion the cause of the Irish.
He said the meeting had been called by
President Fitzgerald, of the National league
of America, to express indignation at the
proposed passage of the coercion bill.
We meet. said he, not merely as lflSnmen,
but as free American citizens to express our
Indignation on wrong, the like Of which has
never been equaled in the annals OF history.
When this agitation began, ten years ago,
the people of this country well knew the MS
tory of lrelandS struggles. The movement
was begun on the platform promulgated by
Michael Davitt, and the people went forth,
not with sword and bayonet. but with the
simple weapon of justice. The movement
was partially successful against the so-calied
crimes acts, coercion acts ana the Ike, anu
when there was q prospect OF the passage or
a land bill, whereby the Irish might have
home in ireland, then the oppressed de-
manded that which every free man has
right TO demand, the right of self govern
ment. But now Great Britain proposes to
strip the Irish of every weapon
of self-defense. 1t proposes to prosecute
the leaders OF all movements toward treedomi
to take them not only out OF, their own
county. not only out their own PROVINCE but
to take them out of the country and try them
before a jury of cockneys, WitAip gthe very
shadow of Westminster hail. and then to con-
emn them to six months Imprisonment.
heSe are
SOME OF THE MOVEMENTS
which we are to-day called upon to express
,ur indignation. The sympathy of all Amer
leans is with us. and the action recently taken
in the cities of the East plainly shows that
they recognize that the only place in which
an Irishman can find a home is outside bis
own country.
Mr.. Lawler was followed by Judge j. j..
MeCafferty who, after reading ParnelfS
cablegram and President FltZgerald's letter,
congratulated the president of the branch
for drawing the people of ST. Paul out of
the lethargy into which they have fallen for
several months. He was i'll favor Of bringing
about grand mass meeting at which rep
resentative men might enter their protest.
There can be no question about the motive
of John Dillon in standing before the MEM
bers of parliament and stating that rather
than live in country where he had to live
as slave, he would lead the oppressed into
battle. There was no treason why this bill
should be passed at time when crime is on
the decrease. Judge McCatferty was fol-
lowed by Capt. Lawrence Fahey. Capt.
DAILY and j. II. Hanley, who reiterated the
remarks of the preceding speakers and an
.nounced themselves as ready Tor any action.
1t was then announced that preparations
were now being made for public demon
Z STATION, which will probably be held on
Thursday evening of Easter week. The
movement emanated from Fathers Clark
and Conway and prominent speakers will
be in attendance. The president then APP
pointed Messrs. O'ToOle, Lawler, Nc
Cafferty, Hogan and Falley committee on
resolutions and they will report at another
meeting to be held next Sunday.